Because Of You (Sequel to Love & Lies)

Chapter 15: MSG PART TWO

Eleanor's POV

We walked side by side off to find Lou Teasdale, the boys hair stylist.

I glanced over at Jenny to see if she was okay and she smiled.

"You know who I've been missing a lot recently?" She says, smoothing her shirt out over her growing belly.

"Who?" I ask, curious of her answer.

She gave me a sad smile. "Dani."

I felt my own smile falter at the thought of our best friend.

"I know. It's sad. We used to be the three musketeers." I say, laughing a bit at the last part.

Jenny laughed a bit too. "All for one and one for all!" She cheered, making the place echo.

I laughed. "We can't forget Perrie! That makes us the four musketeers." I say, not helping myself to imagine the four of us in some crazy getup.

Jenny laughed, probably having the same thought as I was. "We are crazy."

"I know." I say, linking arms with her as we approached Lou's make up area.

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Jenny's POV

"Girls!" Lou called when she saw us, Lux perched on her hip.

I smile as Eleanor gave her a hug and taking Lux from her.

I hug her my own hug which she gladly returned, rather tightly I may add.

"How are you?" Lou asked me, placing her hand on my belly.

I smile. "I've been fine. The second trimester is much better than the first. That's for sure."

She smiles. "Good to hear. And how's the little Styles?"

I can't help but smile at the name. "Good, getting big. I have an appointment tomorrow and Harry's coming."

Lou's smile grew wider from here on. "That's really good. He's going to be a good father Jenny, he's so good with Lux. I know he's excited."

I nod. "I know he is. I want to tell him everything's going to be alright between us but I can't. At least not yet."

She sighed.

"I completely understand babe. He's trying hard too, he really loves you. I should know that, I know the boy inside and out." She says, smiling sadly.

"Thanks doll." I say. "You're the second one to say that."

"Well at least you know it's true, right?" she asks me.

"Yeah." I say.

"Jen-ie!" I hear Lux squeal.

I look over at El and see that Lux is struggling in her arms to come to me.

I walk over and hold out my arms.

"You sure you're okay Jenny?" Eleanor asks me, before handing Lux over.

"Yeah I'm fine." I reassure her, taking the 1 year old from her arms.

"Hi baby girl." I coo, as she looks up at me smiling, her new baby teeth showing in the front.

"Hi." She says shyly.

"Playing shy now are we?" I ask her, poking her sides as she giggles.

She places her hand on my belly and looked up. "Bay-bee?" she asks, struggling with the word.

I smile. "Baby's good, honey bun."

I play with her a while longer before I hear a few more voices.